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Authenticity, kindness, and publishing in the digital age

Guest Blogger
February 1, 2019
Author Marketing

The Truth About ARCs

Guest Blogger
February 1, 2019
Author Marketing
The Truth About ARCs

Craig Tuch of Hidden Gems has the straight dope on book reviews, paid and otherwise.

Tagged: ARC, reviews, services, Harry Potter, Amazon, Goodreads, Hidden Gems, NetGalley

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Jane Ryder
December 7, 2018
Author Marketing

Newsletters Don't Have to Hurt

Jane Ryder
December 7, 2018
Author Marketing
Newsletters Don't Have to Hurt

Don’t know what to put in a newsletter? Here are some easy, personalizable ideas that can be implemented by any author at any stage of the game.

Source: https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/make-newsletters-part-of-marketing-plan/

Tagged: marketing, newsletters, promotion, writing life, Hidden Gems

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Guest Blogger
March 22, 2018

Glocks Don't Cock & Other Pet Peeves

Guest Blogger
March 22, 2018
Glocks Don't Cock & Other Pet Peeves

Writer, beta reader, and former cop Jeff Driscoll is available to answer all your criminal-justice-related questions!

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Jane Ryder
January 1, 2018

Where There's a Cloud, There's a Silver Lining

Jane Ryder
January 1, 2018
Where There's a Cloud, There's a Silver Lining

The biz is getting harder for indie authors. And that’s a GOOD thing.

6 Comments
Jane Ryder
October 18, 2017

Charity Begins at Home

Jane Ryder
October 18, 2017
Charity Begins at Home

It might not mean what you think.

Tagged: charity, kindness, aphorisms, self, Gibbs-slap

2 Comments
Jane Ryder
September 1, 2017

The Art of Following One's Own Advice

Jane Ryder
September 1, 2017
The Art of Following One's Own Advice

"Do As I Say, Not As I Do" isn't a valid business model.

Tagged: marketing, promotion, RAR, newsletters, blogging

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Jane Ryder
June 23, 2017
Book Review

Reincarnation Blues

Jane Ryder
June 23, 2017
Book Review
Reincarnation Blues

Zen and the Art of Dying. A Lot.

Tagged: Zen, reincarnation, karma, Michael Poore, afterlife

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Jane Ryder
June 9, 2017

Readers vs Gatekeepers

Jane Ryder
June 9, 2017
Readers vs Gatekeepers

Are literary conventions still relevant in the Indie Age?

Tagged: readers, audience, gatekeepers, publishing, editors, agents, publishers, literary, Sturgeon's Law, books, plot, characterization, writing, preference, indie, literary conventions

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Jane Ryder
May 31, 2017
Book Review

Mean Little People

Jane Ryder
May 31, 2017
Book Review

I really expected to like this story. The subject matter appealed to me, the book cover was appropriately creepy, and it sounded like exactly the kind of dark underdog tale I was in the mood for.

Tagged: bullying, Paige Dearth, Mean Little People, dark, book review

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Guest Blogger
March 28, 2017

Crossing the Lines

Guest Blogger
March 28, 2017
Crossing the Lines

My travels through Europe are coming to a close. Next week we fly to Japan. It's been a year of extremes, stunning experiences, profound loneliness, inspiration and growth. This isn't the first time I've discovered how small the globe really is, or how many lessons I have to keep learning over and over...

Tagged: travel, fear, bias

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